While the Christian Human Resources Company was in a meeting, a special guest arrived at the home of Colonel Jackson Marshall in the senior living quarters of Portsmouth Naval Base.

Founded in 1691, Portsmouth Naval Base is one of the Royal Navy's most important military bases and has been the cradle of high-ranking officers for centuries and an important part of the British homeland's defence.

The naval base, in addition to the shipyard and military port, had a large living quarters, and the residence of the senior officers was a townhouse with a garden, where Colonel Jackson Marshall and his family lived.

"Colonel Marshall, fortunately, I'm Stuart Coverdale, a senior employee of the Cruise Company—" Co. Co. Co

"Mr. Coverdale, fortunately—" Marshall was not tall, but unusually muscular, with an angular face, a neatly trimmed beard and sideburns, and he didn't speak much, and his voice was deep and powerful, and he was a man he could trust.

"Call me Stewart, my previous dream was to join the Royal Navy, but unfortunately I couldn't get into the Dartmouth Naval Academy." Coverdale is self-cooked, but it doesn't feel good, as greasy as wax on your head.

"Come in, Mr. Stewart—" Marshall doesn't care, I've received a few job offers, but I haven't made a final decision yet.

Not only Southern Africa and the United States, but also the Japanese Navy, the Brazilian Navy, and even the French Navy sent a job offer to Marshall.

That is, the Royal Navy is full of talent, and a great naval officer like Marshall will stand out from the crowd, of course, there may be other reasons, but they are all in the past, and Marshall does not want to recall.

As a colonel, Marshall's living room is still very spacious, but the furnishings are very simple, with a wooden sofa and coffee table, a fireplace with photos of Marshall and his family, and a German saber and an old flintlock pistol hanging on the wall.

"Colonel Marshall, if you are willing to join the U.S. Navy, then you will definitely be entrusted with important tasks, the U.S. Navy has developed rapidly in recent years, and the U.S. Navy Department also attaches great importance to talent, before I came, Mr. Dwight Davis promised that if you are willing to join the U.S. Navy, then the U.S. Navy will provide you with an annual salary that is twice as high as you are now, and you will also have the opportunity to be the captain of one of the three 'Colorado' class battleships, which is a challenge for you and a new beginning." Coverdale bluntly stated that the conditions offered by the US Navy were indeed good.

Dwight Davis, chief of naval operations, personally spoke to the U.S. Navy as a testament to the importance the U.S. Navy attached to Marshall.

Marshall's face was expressionless, and his heart was mixed.

Commanding a powerful battleship has always been Marshall's dream.

But Marshall never wanted to leave the Royal Navy, let alone join the U.S. Navy.

After the World War, relations between Britain and the United States were not harmonious, and within the Royal Navy, the American Army was also one of the imaginary enemies of the Royal Navy.

Although Britain and the United States are still allies, there is also the possibility of war between Britain and the United States.

If the United States tries to annex Canada, then war will surely break out between Britain and the United States.

Although this seems very unlikely at the moment, as long as there is such a possibility, the Royal Navy will have to develop a response plan.

In fact, southern Africa is also one of the "imaginary enemies" of the Royal Navy, and the Royal Navy has long imagined how the Royal Navy will better protect British interests once southern Africa becomes independent.

This is all normal, and quietly, the Nyasaland Naval Academy has also discussed how the Southern African Navy can protect itself if a war breaks out between Southern Africa and the British.

That's right, it's self-preservation, don't look at the Southern African Army during the world war, the nascent navy is still the younger brother compared to the Royal Navy, at the end of the world war, the Royal Navy had 42 battleships, more than all the warships in southern Africa combined.

The two major fleets in southern Africa now have a total of 21 destroyers, 8 light cruisers, 2 heavy cruisers, 2 hospital ships, and 3 supply ships.

The second "Kimberley" of the "Johannesburg" class heavy cruiser, which was delivered just a week ago.

The heavy cruiser "Kimberley" has joined the Walvis Bay fleet, and six more heavy cruisers of this class will be built, three by Edward Shipyard and three by Walvis Bay Shipyard, all six heavy cruisers have been launched and are expected to be delivered within the next year.

"Colonel Marshall, I know that you have received other invitations, I don't know what kind of conditions they offer, but I can guarantee that no matter how high their annual salary is, the US Navy will be higher than them, the US Navy now has 19 battleships, and it concentrates the best people from all over the world, and with these wonderful people, you will go to a higher stage." Coverdale worked hard to convince a talent like Marshall that if Coverdale could bring him to the United States, then Coverdale himself would be paid handsomely.

"Thanks, Stewart, but I'm afraid I can't accept your invitation, I've never thought of leaving the Royal Navy." Marshall finally made a decision, the conditions of the US Navy were good, but Marshall was determined.

"But now the Royal Navy doesn't need you anymore, it's not that you left the Royal Navy, it's that the Royal Navy abandoned you." Coverdale was at a loss, obviously having a good conversation, and he didn't know which sentence made Marshall unhappy.

"I know that the Royal Navy really doesn't need me anymore, but I don't hate the Royal Navy, I have served the Royal Navy for 25 years, and I don't want to be an enemy of the Royal Navy one day." Marshall bluntly said that during the World War, after the United States entered the war, he threw all the Germans in the United States into concentration camps for centralized management.

Only crazy people will do this, those Americans in the United States, in fact, have already sworn allegiance to the United States, and have the same rights and status as other Americans, and the United States should not treat them like this.

Relatively speaking, southern Africa treated the Germans well, not only did they not throw them into concentration camps, but they were appeased, promising not to discriminate, and the Germans in the army were also arranged in other war zones, or remained in southern Africa and did not allow them to directly participate in the war.

"How could the U.S. Navy become an enemy of the Royal Navy? The United States and Great Britain were allies—" Coverdale had forgotten that George V and Wilhelm II were still relatives.

Even relatives can meet each other in arms for the sake of profit, allies, hehe-

Marshall smiled, allies are used to betray.

Sending Coverdale away, Marshall picks up the phone and calls Sean.

"You promised? Great, I will send you to Southern Africa as soon as possible, you can rest assured, all the expenses will be covered by the Southern African Ministry of Defense, you will join the Southern African Navy with the rank of rear admiral, maybe you can directly become the captain of a certain battleship, your family will also be taken care of, and your children can study in any school of their choice in Southern Africa-" Sean was overjoyed, the salary offered by the Southern African Ministry of Defense may not be as high as in the United States, but the benefits are certainly first-class.

"Thanks—" Marshall hung up the phone, leaning back on the couch and finally breathing a sigh of relief.

At the top of the staircase, Mrs. Marshall was wrapped in a woolen shawl made in southern Africa, and looked at Marshall with a faint smile.

"So, we're going to Southern Africa next." Mrs. Marshall was not surprised by Marshall's choice, and the Southern African Navy was also part of the Royal Navy, which was the decisive reason for Marshall's acceptance of the invitation to the Southern African Navy.

"Yes, we're going to Southern Africa, haven't you always wanted to go to Nyasaland to have a look, and soon we'll be going to Nyasaland-" Marshall made a decision with ease, during the World War, the Southern African Navy used to fight side by side with the Royal Navy, Marshall was impressed by the discipline and bravery of the Southern African Navy, and now that he thinks about it, it seems that the Southern African Navy is more in line with Marshall's ideal navy.

"You should have just asked for the children to go to Ziwei School." Mrs. Marshall has a request, Portsmouth local education is a bit poor, Mrs. Marshall wants to send her children to the first-class schools in the United Kingdom, but those prestigious schools have limited places every year, Marshall is only a colonel, basically no chance.

"There is no need to ask for it, our children can also enter Ziwei School, and Ziwei School is not the best school in Southern Africa, if you want, you can go to Nyasaland or Xuanji City with your children." Marshall was well aware of the situation in southern Africa, where the level of education in Nyasaland was so high that many people in the UK went to study in Nyasaland.

A week later, the Marshall family boarded a cruise ship bound for Southern Africa, and about 180 Royal Navy officers joined the Southern African Navy.

Not all of these 180 or so are retired naval officers, and some of the officers who are eligible to remain in the Royal Navy have also chosen to retire and go to southern Africa.

Disarmament, disarmament, instead of streamlining the administration, has expelled many capable, faithful naval officers from the Royal Navy, which has made many people disheartened.

Compared with the Southern African Navy, the Royal Navy is like an old man in his twilight years, faltering, and his days are numbered.

The Southern African Navy is thriving, and although it still looks very weak now, it will become stronger and stronger in the future.

When the cruise ship passed through Cape Verde, the military port on the island of Santa Maria had already taken shape, the southern African naval aviation had built an airfield on the island, and military planes were already stationed.

It doesn't look that bad.